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Picture by CJ @ weknowwhatyoudidlastnight The Rise and Fall of the ‘Hipster Music’ Era, 2000-2014: VICE’s Definitive Timeline
An epic odyssey through the early 2000s, from (what they now call) Indie Sleaze: Part I to Future Islands on Letterman, with (nearly) no Mumford & Sons in sight.
The Latest
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Several bars around the city ran out of beer.
‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’: Boston Scrambles to Get More Beer as Scottish World Cup Tourists Drink It Dry
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It failed to do… well, anything really.
Ohio Gives Up On Robot Cop After 10 Months of Failing to Arrest a Single Person
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The brain isn’t a reliable narrator.
The 6 Most Common Sex Dreams and What They Probably Don’t Mean
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Hip-hop music producer Tay Keith, who won a Grammy for his work on Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode’, was found dead in his Nashville apartment.
Hip-Hop Producer Tay Keith, Who Worked With Drake and Travis Scott, Dead at 29
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Phoebe Bridgers once had her own bizarre gardening accident, but unlike John “Stumpy” Pepys, she fortunately survived.
How a Gardening Accident Changed This Indie Icon’s Guitar Technique (And No, This Isn’t a Spinal Tap Reference)
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Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler reveals that horror films like ‘Village Of The Damned’ and ‘The Exorcist’ influenced their songwriting.
Geezer Butler Name-Drops the Horror Movies That Inspired Black Sabbath, Including One so Terrifying He Had a Priest Bless His House
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More than two decades after his death, indie rock pioneer Elliott Smith is being honored with an asteroid named after him.
One of Indie Rock’s Most Groundbreaking Artists Has an Asteroid Named After Him Now
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Remember when these singles were all the rage? It’s probably time to take your calcium supplements.
Revisiting 3 Millennial Hype Anthems in an Attempt to Finally Make Sense of Them
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The Flaming Lips were forced to cancel their Vienna concert on June 15 after frontman Wayne Coyne came down with pneumonia.
Iconic Indie Rock Singer Hospitalized With Pneumonia, Band Forced to Cancel Concert
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Maggie Rogers was the latest guest at Rosalía’s Lux Tour confessional booth, and her story was a doozy.
Maggie Rogers Called out Unfaithful NYT Journalist at Rosalía’s Madison Square Garden Confessional
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Life, Culture
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The 2 Personality Traits Long-Term Couples Actually Have in Common
A new study found that long-term spouses tend to share moral values and curiosity, even when their daily habits and temperaments differ.
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3 Ways to Instantly Build Chemistry With Someone, According to Neuroscience
Researchers say connection isn’t just luck. The questions you ask, the way you listen, and even your body language can shape it.
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5 Signs You Might Be a Stage-Five Clinger, According to a Psychologist
Constant reassurance, fear of abandonment, and panic around boundaries may be signs your attachment anxiety is taking over.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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Photo: Lazy_Bear / Getty Images The Strange Case of Elias Thorne, the Imaginary Man AI Chatbots Are Obsessed With
Elias Thorne is a weird quirk of the system, but also a symbol of just how hollow and deeply unoriginal chatbots can be.
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Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images AI-Powered Teddy Bears for Kids Are Here, and Experts Say They Could Do More Harm Than Good
Ethicists warn that always-on, sycophantic AI companions could quietly replace real-world social learning with engineered attention loops.
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NOISEY Music
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Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Limp Bizkit Guitarist Wes Borland Opens Up About Death of Bandmate Sam Rivers: ‘He Was the Heartbeat’
Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died in October 2025, and guitarist Wes Borland has said he is still ‘very emotional’ when he talks about it.
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(Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) On This Day in 1993, Lollapalooza Kicked off Third Year That Would See a Band Hauled off Stage by Police Exactly One Month Later
Lollapalooza 1993 featured Rage Against the Machine protesting the censorship of their recent single “Killing in the Name”.
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Photo by Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns Beloved Pop-Punk Musician Has ‘Emotional’ Moment on Stage in a Wheelchair With His Band, and It Warms My Millennial Heart
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has not been touring with the band due to health issues, but joined them onstage for a Nashville show.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Ubisoft Stop Killing Games Fails in Europe After 2 Years of Campaigning
The European Commission delivers its final decision on whether publishers can legally pull the plug on older digital games.
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Screenshot: Wizards of the Coast D&D Beyond Releases Roadmap For Greyhawk, Vampire: The Masquerade, and More
D&D Beyond just revealed the full lineup of Partnered Content arriving throughout the summer and the roadmap includes some fan-favorites.
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Screenshot: FromSoftware FromSoftware Reportedly Working on Multiple New IPs Instead of Elden Ring 2
A new leak claims FromSoftware is developing multiple new IPs instead of Elden Ring 2, while also revealing new details about The Duskbloods.
Horoscopes
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: June 19, 2026
The Sun sextiling the Moon gives Friday a cooperative start. Most people will feel it as a welcome exhale after a heavy few days.
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Chiron Is Entering Taurus, and These 4 Zodiac Signs Could Experience Major Healing
Astrologers say the transit marks the beginning of a new era focused on self-worth, emotional security, and personal growth.
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: June 18, 2026
What asked something hard of you today has a funny way of being exactly what you needed. Show up for all of it.
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The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft. Seeing is believing, unless you take off your glasses and are as blind as a bat. – Credit: Amazon This Discounted Color Kindle Lets You See Book Covers in All Their Glory
Buy a color display Kindle and get a charger and leather cover basically for free.
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Maha Haq for VICE Kiva’s Camino Sparkling Pear ‘Social’ Gummies: Weed for People with Sh*t to Do
Recharge your social battery on these microdose THC and CBD gummies.
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The Camp Snap 2 – Credit: Matt Jancer Social Media’s Favorite Point-and-Shoot Camera Gets a Reboot: The Camp Snap 2
I scream, you scream, we all scream for the no-screen Camp Snap 2.
Comedy
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50 Years Ago, ‘SNL’ Aired a Sketch So Controversial It Forced the Show’s First-Ever On-Air Apology
The Claudine Longet sketch mocked a fatal shooting, drew legal complaints, and prompted announcer Don Pardo to apologize the following week.
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What Happened the Night Rob Reiner Crossed Paths With John Gotti
The ‘Princess Bride’ director never forgot the chilling encounter he had with one of Gotti’s henchmen in Little Italy many years ago
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Photo: Bonnie Schiffman Photography / Getty Images Adam Sandler Got Permission to Clobber Children for This Beloved Comedy: ‘Hurting Kids Is Funny’
He promised he wouldn’t do it anymore and proceeded to continue nailing the kids anyway once the cameras started rolling
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Scientists Just Discovered the Oldest Known Victims of the Plague
Ancient DNA from Siberian hunter-gatherers suggests one of history’s deadliest diseases was already spreading and killing people 5,500 years ago.
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Picture by CJ @ weknowwhatyoudidlastnight Stomp Clap Step on a Landmine—This Week On VICE: Members Only
Behind the paywall this week, a conflict journalist tells us about the time he trod on a “toe popper,” and Jack White wades into our hipster music discourse.
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Screenshot: Blooper Team 2020 Horror Game From Silent Hill Remake Developer Out Now on Nintendo Switch 2
A new Nintendo Switch 2 release brings an iconic cyberpunk-inspired horror title to the console’s library.
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Screenshot: Atlus Persona 6 Development Reportedly Almost Finished According to New Leak
A new Persona 6 leak suggests development is almost complete and could support the game’s rumored 2027 release.
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Screenshot: Insomniac Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Gets a Surprise Update To Celebrate Brand New Day
Insomniac is releasing a new suit for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to help celebrate the MCU’s upcoming Brand New Day premiere.
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Screenshot: Rockstar Games GTA 6 Pre-Order Date Confirmed by Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games has officially confirmed the GTA 6 pre-order date. Here’s when you can finally reserve Grand Theft Auto 6.
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Activision Announces New COD Black Ops 1 and 2 Ports After 14 Years
The fisrt two Call of Duty: Black Ops games are coming to a modern platform this summer.
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‘MythBusters’ Once Tested ‘Seinfeld’s Double-Dipping Theory, and George Was Kind of Vindicated
Is double-dipping really like putting your entire mouth in the dip?